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Sand Casting

Sand Casting

Sand casting is the most widely used metal casting process in manufacturing. Almost all casting metals can be sand cast. Sand castings can range in size from very small to extremely large. Some examples of items manufactured in modern industry by sand casting processes are engine blocks, machine tool bases, cylinder heads, pump housings, and […]

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Factors that affect sand compactability

Factors that affect sand compactability

To truly understand certain aspects of sand compactability, it is important to know the simple science behind it. Let\’s get started without further ado! Do you periodically send green sand to an outside lab for testing to compare testing results? If you do, you must have noticed that their moisture content is similar to your […]

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What is Sand Casting?

What is Sand Casting?

Sand Casting is a solidification process. In the casting process, sand is used to build a mould, following which liquid metal is poured into the mould to form a component. Therefore, the microstructure can be finely tuned, such as grain structure, phase transformations and precipitation. However, defects such as shrinkage porosity, cracks and segregation are […]

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